#36ADC3#36ADC3
#36ADC3 is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.346; OKLCH L 69.2% C 0.106 H 212.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.92:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #36ADC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(54, 173, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 57%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(189, 72%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(72.3%, 11.3%, 0%, 23.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.44, -25.18, -20.69) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(65.44, 32.59, 219.40°) |
| OKLab | oklab(69.22% -0.0896 -0.0576) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.22% 0.107 212.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.3110, 34.6084, 56.9126) |
| Luminance | 0.3461 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 2.62
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 8.52
Greyblue
#77A1B5
ΔE00 9.53
Bright Sky Blue
#02CCFE
ΔE00 10.83
Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
ΔE00 11.58
Darkturquoise
#00CED1
ΔE00 11.63
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#36ADC3 #C34C36
analogous
#36C393 #36ADC3 #3667C3
triadic
#36ADC3 #C336AD #ADC336
tetradic
#36ADC3 #9336C3 #C34C36 #67C336
square
#36ADC3 #9336C3 #C34C36 #67C336
split-complementary
#36ADC3 #C33667 #C39336
monochromatic
#1B5863 #298293 #36ADC3 #63C2D4 #92D5E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.65
#36ADC3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.92
#36ADC3 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #36ADC3
7.92:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##36ADC3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##36ADC3 | 1.00 | 2.65 | 7.92 | 7.92 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.65 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.92 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.92 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9CA7C4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8999C3
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B6B4
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9F9F9F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #36adc3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(54, 173, 195); /* oklch */ color: oklch(69.2% 0.106 212.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#81c5d5',
500: '#36adc3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #36adc3; $custom-light: #81c5d5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#36adc3",
"rgb": {
"r": 54,
"g": 173,
"b": 195
},
"hsl": {
"h": 189.362,
"s": 56.627,
"l": 48.824
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.69219,
"c": 0.1065,
"h": 212.7
},
"luminance": 0.34612
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#36ADC3
secondary
#CC9389
accent
#6048E0
background
#F8FCFD
surface
#F0F8FA
border
#CBD1D3
text
#0C1314
muted
#7D8283